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Artichokes and asparagus are a match made in culinary heaven and are often paired together in typical Italian dishes. Among their many similarities, both crops are native to the Mediterranean and grow best in a warm to slightly cool climate. In the kitchen, they can be incorporated into healthful soup, pasta, rice, omelet, and salad recipes. Find this recipe and more in the second edition our best-selling cookbook, The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.

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Shakshuka is an Eastern Mediterranean dish of eggs poached in a flavorful tomato sauce. It’s the ultimate all-purpose meal—it’s quick and easy to make, it’s great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and it all comes together in one pan for minimal cleanup. This can be a whole meal on its, or you could serve it with a side salad or whole wheat pita to sop up the sauce.

This protein-packed salad is perfect for a meatless Monday. Quinoa is considered a complete protein, containing all nine essential amino acids needed by our bodies. Add to that a good serving of kale, apple, and cheese and you’ve got a complete meal! Receta en Español aquí.

This Tuscan Bean Soup was one of the first soups Robyn Webb learned in a cooking class on a farm in Italy. She simplified it by using canned beans (the original recipe calls for using dried beans), which are perfectly fine. This is similar to minestrone soup, minus the pasta. Be sure to add the balsamic vinegar, it really draws out the flavor of the vegetables and makes the chickpeas taste even richer. Top each bowl with fresh grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

This quick meal for one is perfect for a weeknight dinner. Use leftover cooked rice if you have it, or make a larger batch and freeze the rest for another night. For more single-serving recipes, check out our cookbook, Designed for One!, by Nancy S. Hughes. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.

You can also make this same recipe with small sugar pumpkins or acorn squash instead of butternut squash.

Serve this gumbo over 1/3 cup cooked brown rice or quinoa. If you are only cooking for one or two people, you can easily freeze leftovers from this recipe to save for a later date.

This quick, easy, no fuss dish is hot, spicy, and full of bold flavor. You can adjust the spicy heat by varying the amount of hot chili sauce.

This fresh chopped salad is full of color! A citrus marinade drizzled over the vegetables brings them to life. Serve this salad as a lovely side dish or as an entree.